Maximenko's hat trick did not help Rodina beat Akron in the RPL match

Moscow football club (FC) Rodina played a draw with Tolyatti FC Akron in the match of the 4th round of the Russian Premier League (RPL). The match at the Khimki Arena stadium ended on August 15 with a score of 3:3.

Artyom Maksimenko, the striker of the capital's club, opened the scoring in the 13th minute of the game. In the time added to the first half, the 28-year-old striker scored the second goal, completing a double. In the second half of the game, Akron midfielder Stefan Lonchar reduced the gap in the 51st minute. In the 70th minute, Tolyatti forward Gilson Benshimol equalized the score.

In the 76th minute, Maksimenko scored his third goal of the match, scoring a hat-trick and putting Rodina ahead again. However, in the 86th minute, the guests' forward Kevin Arevalo set the final result of the match - 3:3. Thus, the Moscow team missed the victory four minutes before the end of regular time, adds "Газета.Ru ".

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